EAN: 9781538144084

DISINFORMATION - DONALD A BARCLAY GEBUNDEN

Does the idea of a world in which facts mean nothing cause anxiety? Fear? Maybe even paranoia?
Disinformation: The Nature of Facts and Lies in the Post-Truth Era cannot cure all the ills of
a post-truth world  but by demonstrating how the emergence of digital technology into everyday
life has knitted together a number of seemingly loosely related forces-historical 
psychological  economic  and culture-to create the post-truth culture  Disinformation will help
you better understand how we got to where we now are  see how we can move beyond a culture in
which facts are too easily dismissed  and develop a few highly practical skills for separating
truth from lies. Disinformation explains: ·How human psychology-the very way our brains
work-can leave us vulnerable to disinformation. ·How the early visions of what a global
computer network would and should be unintentionally laid the groundwork for the current
post-truth culture. ·The ways in which truth is twisted and misrepresented via propaganda and
conspiracy theories. ·How new technology not only spreads disinformation but may also be
changing the way we think. ·The ways in which the economics of information and the powerful
influence of popular culture have contributed to the creation of the post-truth culture. Unlike
the far-too-numerous one-sided  politically ideological treatments of the post-truth culture 
Disinformation does not seek to point the finger of blame at any individuals or groups  instead
its focus is on how a number of disparate forces have influenced human behaviors during a time
when all of humanity is struggling to better understand and more effectively control (for
better or worse) challenging new technologies that are straining the limits of human
intellectual and emotional capacity.

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